Y&R: Episodes discussion., Week of June 29,2009

[cara mia]

I have a writing challenge for MAB. Find a way to write the show for the next three months (just three!) without resorting to DNA in any capacity.

[DRW50]

I don't think the Fisher/Baldwins will ever be center stage again. There is very little left storywise for Gloria or Kevin. I think they can just beef up the family of a few supporting players who are currently on the fringes. They could always bring a few more Foster relations on, Jill can introduce them. They can be of various age ranges. Perhaps we can see some more family for Estella and Rafe. They could bring in some relatives for JT. They could bring in a few long lost relatives of the Chancellors. They could bring on some new Abbotts.

I don't think the Newmans are viable in their current state, and this will be even more true for me if Nikki goes. If it were me I would slowly write them out rather than keep trying to breathe new life into them.

[Greg's GL]

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Just a suggestion.

LOL! You crack me up Cat!

Like, gag me.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

OMG! This Phyllis arrest SH!T is as BAD as when Latham had Phyllis arrested on her wedding day to Nick. So stupid.

We know no way in hell would this be enough to have Phyllis arrested in the real world. Kids with peanut allergies get taken to the hospital everyday, and that's not enough to charge the parents with anything.

Oh, and once again, we get see Heather going after Victor/Victor's family.

This show is so wrapped up in plot and trying to prove that it can deliver drama as fast as it comes, but it all comes off as so rushed, pointless, and most of all it lacks substance and emotional depth.

Oh and if they're trying to make Patty Jane a sympathetic psycho, this is no the way to go. They're making it harder and harder to redeem this character. There's only so much Stacy Haiduk's talent can go when they're clearly writing her character into a corner.

[rhythmchyc]

Wow, Friday seriously cannot come soon enough. Today's episode was really really good.

I wonder how long Sharon will take before she cracks and tells the truth. Of course it won't be soon but i hope it's before the baby's born. I like this Summer storyline. It really involves so many people and Haiduk and Stafford are exquisite. Thank God for them.

Victor looked so bored in the hospital room when Heather and Detective Gil came in.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

I'm tired of DNA, it's obviously one big joke on this show.

[cara mia]

The Newmans still have life in them but they are going to recede and become less dominant, especially after Victor's gone. It's inevitable that the all the families of the show have collapsed into one super family. The Newmans & Abbott have many ties between them, Noah is "destined" to marry Eden and draw the F-Bs into the Newmans as an extended family, the Chancellors & Abbotts are very tied together, etc. It's too bad the canvas is overcrowded because it would be a healthy & good thing to introduce a brand new family with no blood or marriage ties to any of the current groups.

[Greg's GL]

Cool! Can't wait to get home and check it out. And now I'm two days behind!! But TODAY after work, I'm gonna be like "Y&R in the muthafuckin HOOOUUUSE" and check the [!@#$%^&*] out!

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Oh, and Joshua Morrow really needs to cut his f.ucking hair and get rid of that bacon grease he puts in it...

[DeeeDee]

Amen.

Exactly.

[rhythmchyc]

I really want that explanation to the DNA test to make some sort of sense tomorrow. Why would they deliver this information only to have it be undone in the next episode.

It's really weird how Heather had spoken to one witness and accused Phyllis without really thinking things through. It's as if Heather is the personification of TPTB: seldom right and always wrong... And really obtuse. As she's affected the Newman family yet again, someone, presumably Victor, should have her fired for real this time to put Bloom and Heather out of their misery as the bumbling ADA.

There should not be this many stupid people on this show. Nearly everyone's missing a chromosome. Wtf?

[ian]

Yeah I thought the Heather stuff with Phyllis was absolutely ridiculous, not to mention unnecessary. If MJ/P wanted Phyllis out of the picture she coulda just plugged her like Jack all those years ago, and to save set space they'd wheel her coma bed right next to Summer.

Mary Jane is NUTS and the best thing she can come up with is to say Phyllis fed her own child peanuts, knowing she was allergic to them, and knowing that when Summer wakes up, if she has memory, she'll say her mom threw them out

I got mad watching that not because I'm super pro-Phyllis but just that it was ridiculous, and that everyone should have some idea she would never do that to her daughter. Hope Victor and Phyllis go for blood!

[classicmoment]

Interesting point. Heather retaining her job as ADA is a "booboo" that gets harder and harder to ignore with each "case" shown.

Plot driven dribble. Today's episode was good. Mainly because of a few standout performances. It was not as good as it could have been. This is sometimes frustrating when I, against my own conscience, think about all that is flawed about present day Y&R. I'll try not to think about it but then I watch an episode like today's and I think: compared to yesterday's and the day before; and many in the preceding weeks and within the current month; today's epi was good. But it was nothing close to brilliance as I have seen earlier on in the year/parts of last year/ and BB's era IMO.

[alphanguy74]

Oh, I disagree... I agree about the GREASE. But his hair looks good at a longer length. One episode when they were shooting in Paris, Morrow had his hair the length it is now, but blow-dried.. and WOW did it look good!! Short hair on men in now out of style, anyway. I just walked into target yesterday, and ALL the models on the wall in the Men's deaprtment had at least collar length hair. I've been waiting for this!!

[MTSRocks]

Mary Jane can be redeemed. Judith Chapman could learn a thing or two about getting empathy from the audience from Haiduk. Here, MJ intentionally poisoned a child and nobody hardly cares, whereas Gloria unintentionally harmed Abby and was raked over the coals.

Anyways, bullsh-t that she can't be redeemed.

One thing I dislike is Paul being defensive of Phyllis.